Speaking of vocals, ''Awkward'' must be heard to be believed as Tyler croons ''you're my girlfriend, you're my girl'' over the outro, a shocking admission from the controversial artist for exactly the opposite reasons that made him such a polarizing figure previously. The results of this are most profitable on tracks like ''Answer'', a melodic, accessible indie rap song, the like of which was first hinted at with ''Inglorious'' on Bastard, and ''Slater'' through it's use of strings and Frank Ocean's always welcome gorgeous guest vocal. Tyler has always been a talented producer, mainly through his use of menacing, droning synths and minimal percussion, but here things have stepped up quite a bit, as the rapper fills these 18 tracks with richer textures and atmospheric beats.
Wolf is an intriguing album, and one of greater complexity than it's two predecessors. have sufficiently shocked the world into taking notice, how does he respond to the fame and fandom that he so clearly craved from his earliest recordings? 2, and Frank Ocean's universally acclaimed channel ORANGE, judged by many to be the finest album of last year.
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